Fresh
The bounty of Bergman's many superb female performances notwithstanding, it's a shame he never worked with Nilsson again.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Waiting Women
The love affairs of three women - marital... premarital... and one marvelous surprise!
1952 · 1h 44m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Overview
The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.
Director and cast
- Ingmar Bergman Director
- Anita Björk as Rakel
- Eva Dahlbeck as Karin
- Maj-Britt Nilsson as Marta Berg
- Birger Malmsten as Martin Lobelius, artist
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Fredrik Lobelius
- Karl-Arne Holmsten as Eugen Lobelius
- Aino Taube as Annette
- Håkan Westergren as Paul Lobelius
- Gerd Andersson as Maj, Marta's sister
- Björn Bjelfvenstam as Henrik Lobelius
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The whole thing concludes with an ingenuous and typical Bergman paradox.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
More wistful than brooding.
Pat Graham, Chicago Reader
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